2022 WTT Singapore Grand Slam: Women's Singles First Round
Feng Tianwei vs Ku Man
Feng Tianwei is 35 years old and plays at home; Ku Man is 18 years old, just won the women's singles championship in Oman; the current state of the two is "one up and one down", both have their own advantages.
In the first set, Feng Tianwei wanted to compete for the opening and started with a 3-1 lead. But Kuman, who just won the women's singles title in Oman, was full of momentum and was not afraid of the veteran's home advantage, quickly chasing a 4-4 draw and 6-4 to surpass the score.
After that, Kuman did not give his opponents a chance, and always maintained a two-point advantage until he won the set point 10-7. Although Feng Tianwei tenaciously chased back 2 innings points, in the end, Kuman took the lead 11-9.
In the second set, Ku man started 3-1, and Feng Tianwei stubbornly tied 3-3. Feng Tianwei's follow-up was weak, and Kuman quickly won the game 11-5, leading 2:0.
In the third set, Ku man led 2-1, 5-2, and Feng Tianwei had to ask for a timeout.
Back from the suspension, Feng Tianwei continued to accelerate, and Ku Man also accelerated, and Feng Tianwei scored consecutive points to chase 6-6. Kuman grabbed his own serve wheel, served and attacked, scoring 2 consecutive points to lead 8-6 again, and when he was 8-7, Kuman chose to call a timeout.
The suspension did not block Feng Tianwei's "counter-attack", scored 4 consecutive points, won the set point 10-8, and finally won a set back 11-9, and the big score was 1:2.
Feng Tianwei adjusted the serve position, stood in the forehand position to serve to Ku man's backhand position, and the return ball just made Feng Tianwei easy to get started, making her final turnaround.
In the fourth set, both sides were already familiar with their respective tactical routines and went into a state of anxiety until 5-5.
Ku man's light rubbing of the serve was very high, so that Feng Tianwei could not play directly as before, and Ku Man scored 3 consecutive points to lead 8-5. Feng Tianwei was clearly hit, mistakes began to increase, and Kuman took advantage of the situation to win the final set 11-6, thus winning 3:1 and advancing to the next round.
Feng Tianwei played at home, you can also see that she has a great desire to win, the third and fourth innings in the first half, obviously feel that she is trying to make various attempts, the routine and tactics of serving and attacking are constantly changing. But in the face of the increasingly mature technology of Ku man, he also had to face the reality and eventually lost.
In the next round, Ku man will play against Sun Yingsha, which is the first time they have played each other in an international competition, and everyone thinks who can win?